Talent gap highlights need for 'radical overhaul' of recruitment and development practices in engineering sector

Eight out of 10 HR heads in the engineering sector find it difficult to recruit qualified staff, but only 18% have a strategy in place to deal with the shortfall.

Exclusive: Jobcentre Plus staff unable to use their own online jobseekers allowance registration system

Despite an online registration system for jobseekers, at the taxpayer's expense, Jobcentre Plus staff are unable to use the Government Gateway to process claims online, HR magazine can exclusively...

Exclusive: Online recruitment fails to take account of jobseekers' views on the process

Jobseekers' experience is ignored in the design, development and delivery of online recruitment, new research suggests.

Young people blame Government and employers for lack of graduate prospects

More than two fifths of 18 to 34 year olds do not think the Government, employers, schools and universities are doing enough to help graduates get their foot on the career ladder.

Jewish Care reports 1,600% increase in job applications

Jewish Care has been inundated with job applications this year - reported a 1,600% increase.

Number of lying jobseekers increases by 12% since 2008

Almost one in five jobseekers is lying to their employers, marking a rise of 12% since 2008, research reveals.

Unemployed people over 50 forced into retirement without help to find work

Unemployed older people are being forced into early retirement with no tailored support to help them find a job, the TUC has claimed.

Betfair saves 1.65 million through direct hiring

Betfair, the world's largest betting community, says it has saved 1.65 million in attrition costs by ditching recruitment agencies, and hiring direct.

The North Eastern Purchasing Organisation outsources recruitment of temps to save public sector organisations 4% on annual budget

The North Eastern Purchasing Organisation (NEPO) has outsourced procurement and management of temporary and agency workers, in a bid to save local public sector organisations 4% of their 16 million...

Decline in number of temporary jobs is easing but permanent job market remains grim

The number of permanent job vacancies fell sharply in July but there was a reduction in the fall of vacancies for temporary posts, according to the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) and...

TUI's online recruitment system has cut costs by 50%

TUI UK & Ireland has slashed its recruitment costs by 50% and reduced time to hire by 90% by launching an online recruitment system.

47,000 jobs to be created for young people as part of the Government's Future Jobs Fund

The Government has announced the creation of 47,000 new jobs as part of its Future Jobs Fund.